Israel-Lebanon conflict: Why military pressure isn't enough

The Israeli flag has flown over Fort Beaufort in southern Lebanon since the weekend. Despite a partial ceasefire agreement, fighting is continuing between the Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Shiite Hezbollah militia — which is designated as a terror organization by the United States, Germany and several Sunni Arab governments — in southern Lebanon. A trip to Lebanon by German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan was cut short at the last minute because of the deteriorating security situation. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had ordered strikes on “terror targets” in what they said […]... Keep on reading: Israel-Lebanon conflict: Why military pressure isn't enough